FBI Recovers Surveillance Video in Nancy Guthrie Disappearance Case

Savannah Guthrie pleads for public's help in finding her missing 84-year-old mother

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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The FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department have recovered previously inaccessible surveillance video footage from the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, who went missing 10 days ago in Tucson, Arizona. The video appears to show an armed individual tampering with the home's security cameras the morning of Nancy's disappearance. Savannah Guthrie has made public pleas for help, saying the family believes Nancy is still alive and they desperately need the public's assistance to bring her home safely.

Why it matters

The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, a beloved 84-year-old woman, has gripped the nation and raised concerns about senior safety and security, as well as the challenges of investigating high-profile missing persons cases. The recovery of the surveillance footage is a significant development that could provide crucial evidence to help locate Nancy and identify any potential suspects.

The details

According to FBI Director Kash Patel, the previously inaccessible surveillance video was recovered from backend systems and shows an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the security cameras at Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance on January 31. The FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department have been working with private sector partners to recover any lost, corrupted or inaccessible footage that could aid the investigation.

  • Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood of Tucson, Arizona, on January 31.
  • An alleged ransom note was sent to local news stations and TMZ after her disappearance.
  • Purported ransom deadlines were set for Thursday and Monday evening, both of which appear to have passed.
  • Savannah Guthrie posted a new video on Instagram on Monday, pleading for the public's help in finding her mother.
  • The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.

The players

Nancy Guthrie

The 84-year-old mother of Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, who went missing 10 days ago in Tucson, Arizona.

Savannah Guthrie

The Today show anchor who has been pleading for the public's help in finding her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie.

Kash Patel

The FBI Director who announced the recovery of previously inaccessible surveillance video footage from Nancy Guthrie's home.

Jennifer Coffindaffer

A retired FBI agent who expressed skepticism about the ransom notes sent in the Nancy Guthrie case, saying they "never made sense" for a genuine ransom demand.

Gregory Vecchi

A retired FBI special agent and criminal investigator who said there is "evidence to suggest that there is some sort of an abduction that happened" in the Nancy Guthrie case.

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What they’re saying

“Over the last eight days, the FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department have been working closely with our private sector partners to continue to recover any images or video footage from Nancy Guthrie's home that may have been lost, corrupted, or inaccessible due to a variety of factors - including the removal of recording devices. The video was recovered from residual data located in backend systems.”

— Kash Patel, FBI Director (X)

“From the very beginning those notes never made sense in terms of somebody who truly was trying to obtain a ransom, specifically the lateness, the fact that they went to the media, the fact that the FBI and local law enforcement was crawling all over the case and now you're going to come with a ransom demand. It made no sense; it seems more like they were trying to torture the Guthrie family.”

— Jennifer Coffindaffer, Retired FBI Agent (NewsNation)

“There's evidence to suggest that there is some sort of an abduction that happened, and I think that them going down the road on doing the video and following those leads, I think that's really good police work on that.”

— Gregory Vecchi, Retired FBI Special Agent/Criminal Investigator (Newsweek)

What’s next

The FBI is continuing to work closely with the Pima County Sheriff's Department to investigate Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, including expanding the search and following up on new leads. Authorities are urging the public to come forward with any information that could help locate Nancy and identify those responsible for her abduction.

The takeaway

The recovery of the surveillance footage from Nancy Guthrie's home is a significant development in the high-profile missing persons case, providing crucial evidence that could help investigators determine what happened and who may be responsible. However, the family and law enforcement still desperately need the public's assistance to bring Nancy home safely.